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Entry № 805 · Albanian origin

Besa Besa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BEH-sah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Albanian
Meaning
"Faith, sworn promise"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Albanian)
The meaning

A name that means "faith, sworn promise".

Besa is the Albanian word for "faith" or "sworn promise" — the central code of Albanian honor and hospitality. During WWII, Albanian families sheltered Jews under the code of besa, saving nearly all Jews in Albania.

Besa is widely used in Albania and Kosovo.

Faith. The Albanian sacred code that saved Jews in WWII.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

Besa
Transliteration
Besa
Pronunciation
/ ˈbɛs.ə /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Besa stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Besa · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Besas before her.

Real people
Besa
Common Albanian name.
In fiction
Besa
Common in Albanian fiction.
Related

Names connected to Besa.

Variants & spellings
  • Besah
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
  • Besah
Numerology

The number behind Besa.

9

The Humanitarian

Besa reduces to nine — the number of Albanian honor.

Parents on Besa

Why families chose this name.

"Faith in Albanian. Four letters. Besa."
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